Vathsala Illesinghe, Ryerson University
Vathsala Illesinghe is a Ph.D. Candidate in Policy Studies at Ryerson University. She is an experienced violence against women researcher and an MD from Sri Lanka; her current research is aimed at seeking a better understanding of the complex intersections of gender, violence, and immigration policy in Canada.
Ernest Leung, University of Toronto
Ernest Leung is currently an undergraduate student in the English and the French Departments at the University of Toronto. His research interests surround feminist, socialist/Marxist, and (post-)colonial literatures and theories, particularly in the field of Asian world literature. He is interested in investigating ways in process of identity formation, resistance, and cultural change.